If your senior parent wants to continue to live in their own home but you’re worried about their health and safety, home care assistance is the perfect solution. Home care assistance can provide the extra support that your senior parent needs consistently to help them life safely and comfortably in their own home.
Home care assistance includes help for seniors in whatever way they need help. If your senior parent can do some household chores but not others, a care provider can help just with the chores that are too difficult for your parent. That way your senior parent can still feel a sense of purpose and responsibility.
Some of the tasks that a home care provider can help with, or do for your senior parent, are:
Washing Dishes and Cleaning the Kitchen
Doing the dishes can be tiring and even unsafe for some seniors. It often means standing for a long time, handling slippery items, and using hot water. A home care provider can wash dishes, dry them, and put them away in easy-to-reach places. They can also wipe down counters, clean up spills, and take out the trash. This keeps the kitchen clean and safe and helps prevent bugs, germs, or bad smells.
Organizing the House
As seniors age, it can be harder for them to reach high shelves or bend down to pick things up. A caregiver can help organize your parent’s home so everything is in the right place and easy to find.
They can move important items to lower shelves, reduce clutter, and label drawers or cabinets. This makes daily life simpler and safer. It also helps prevent falls and confusion, especially for seniors who may have trouble with memory.
Running Errands and Shopping
Going out to run errands can be difficult for seniors who no longer drive or who get tired easily. A home care provider can take care of shopping for groceries, picking up prescriptions, mailing letters, or buying household supplies.
If your parent wants to come along, the caregiver can drive them, help with walking, and carry bags. If your parent prefers to stay home, the caregiver can handle the trip and bring everything back.
Doing Laundry
Laundry involves lifting, carrying, and standing, all things that can be tough for older adults. A caregiver can wash, dry, fold, and put away clothes, sheets, and towels. They can make sure your parent always has clean clothes to wear and that laundry doesn’t pile up. Keeping up with laundry also helps keep your parent feeling fresh, clean, and comfortable every day.
General House Cleaning and Tidying Up
In addition to dishes and laundry, a caregiver can help with other light housework. This includes vacuuming, dusting, making the bed, wiping down bathrooms, and keeping the floors clear. A clean home helps your parent stay healthy and feel better emotionally. It also helps reduce the risk of tripping or getting sick.
If you or an aging loved one are considering home care assistance in Houston, TX for an aging loved one, please call the caring staff at At Your Side Home Care. We will answer all of your senior care questions. Call today: (832) 271-1600.
At Your Side Home Care, provides exceptional home care assistance for seniors and families in Houston, West Houston, Katy, Memorial, The Heights, Spring Valley, Garden Oaks, Hunters Creek, River Oaks, Hilshire Village, Galleria, Cinco Ranch, Spring Branch, Sugar Land, Missouri City, Richmond, Rosenburg, Piney Point, Bay City and surrounding areas.
Our Certified Nurse Aides, 24-Hour Live-in Assistants and Home Health Aides are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We also provide the security and confidence of 24-hour Telephone Assistance, so fast, reliable help is always available when it's needed. To learn more about our homecare services see our homecare services page.
Different people need different levels of homecare. To meet the requirements of our clients, At Your Side Homecare maintains consistent staffing levels of caring professionals. Homecare service is available for as little as a few hours a week, or as many as 24 hours a day, seven days a week
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